Arrogance demonstrated by a character as a result of his or her pride

clues as to what will probably happen later in the play

the highest point of emotional tension or the turning point in the plot

the purification of a characters emotions and/or relief of emotional tension

the resolution of the main conflict (not usually a happy ending for the main character)

the people in the play

the main idea or message as the central focus of a story

the words spoken or sung by the characters

the scenes, props, costumes, make-up, masks, etc

Spoken by one or two characters before the chorus appears. It gives background information needed to understand the events in the play.

song sung by the chorus when it makes its entrance

songs (and often dance) that reflect on the events of the episodes and weave the plot into a cohesive whole

The leader of the chorus who often interacts with the characters in the scenes

The main action of the play